| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Gary Rutherford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Thiede (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | St. Anselm | Louis Carver picks off the pass by Luther Thomas | 33-38 |
| 19:29 | Merrimack | Louis Carver's layup is rejected by Jason Lee | 33-38 |
| 19:27 | Merrimack | David Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Merrimack | Ricky Marlowe takes the ball from Barry Fleisher | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Marlowe | 35-38 |
| 19:04 | Merrimack | Roger Haag is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Haag, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Rutherford | 38-38 |
| 18:26 | Merrimack | Gary Rutherford picks off the pass by Roger Haag | 38-38 |
| 18:23 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford lays it in | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Brian Stites comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Lee - foul #1 on Jason Lee, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Brian Stites misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:02 | Merrimack | Brian Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:44 | St. Anselm | Luther Thomas misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | Brian Stites grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Marlowe - foul #1 on Ricky Marlowe, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer (PG), Roderick Baker (SF), Norman Jenkins (PF), Allen Dennis (C) Gary Rutherford, Ricky Marlowe, Luther Thomas, Jason Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SG) Roger Haag | |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:25 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:08 | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF) Barry Fleisher | |
| 16:48 | Merrimack | Raymond Will knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by David Fitch | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Brian Stites gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:11 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | Merrimack | Raymond Will grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | David Fitch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Fitch, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford (PG), Luther Thomas (PF), Jason Lee (C) Barry Moyer, Gerald Thiede, Allen Dennis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF), Ronald Andrews (PF) Louis Carver, Raymond Will, James Sims, David Fitch | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Gary Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kyle Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stites (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. Anselm | Norman Jenkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 42-43 |
| 15:15 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Kyle Thatcher | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee misses the dunk but the foul's on Brian Stites - foul #3 on Brian Stites, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:03 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:48 | Merrimack | Roger Haag hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:46 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Merrimack | Brian Stites gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:56 | Merrimack | Roger Haag comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 13:55 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:48 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford tips it in | 46-45 |
| 13:31 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | St. Anselm | The rebound goes to Jason Lee | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford is fouled on the floor by Brian Stites - foul #4 on Brian Stites, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer (PG), Gerald Thiede (SG), Timothy Brogden (SF), Norman Jenkins (PF), Allen Dennis (C) Gary Rutherford, Roderick Baker, Ricky Marlowe, Luther Thomas, Jason Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Raymond Will (SG), James Sims (SF), David Fitch (C) Kyle Thatcher, Roger Haag, Barry Fleisher, Brian Stites | |
| 12:44 | St. Anselm | James Sims steps in front of the Timothy Brogden pass | 46-45 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | Gerald Thiede picks off the pass by Raymond Will | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | St. Anselm | James Sims steps in front of the Allen Dennis pass | 46-45 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Louis Carver drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Brogden - foul #2 on Timothy Brogden, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe (SF) Timothy Brogden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Louis Carver makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Barry Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Thiede (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Marlowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Dennis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fitch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis makes the runner from the baseline set up by Barry Moyer | 48-48 |
| 11:20 | Merrimack | Louis Carver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | St. Anselm | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | St. Anselm | James Sims steps in front of the Barry Moyer pass | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | Merrimack | James Sims buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Carver | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe's pass is intercepted by James Sims | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Dennis - foul #1 on Allen Dennis, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford (PG), Roderick Baker (SF), Luther Thomas (PF), Jason Lee (C) Barry Moyer, Ricky Marlowe, Norman Jenkins, Allen Dennis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF) Louis Carver, Raymond Will, James Sims | |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:47 | St. Anselm | Luther Thomas gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:28 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Thatcher - foul #1 on Kyle Thatcher, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 09:28 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Merrimack | Roger Haag can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 08:46 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 08:04 | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Thiede | 52-56 |
| 07:45 | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Roderick Baker - foul #3 on Roderick Baker, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Norman Jenkins (SF) Gerald Thiede | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG), Brian Stites (C) Kyle Thatcher, David Fitch | |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Gary Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roderick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Haag (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Fleisher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Andrews (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stites (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Merrimack | Brian Stites can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:38 | Merrimack | Louis Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:19 | Merrimack | Louis Carver connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Haag | 52-58 |
| 07:05 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 07:03 | St. Anselm | Norman Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:44 | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 54-58 |
| 06:37 | Merrimack | Gary Rutherford steals it from Roger Haag | 54-58 |
| 06:32 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 06:31 | St. Anselm | Luther Thomas tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 06:30 | Merrimack | Louis Carver gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Roger Haag buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Roderick Baker - foul #4 on Roderick Baker, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer (PG), Gerald Thiede (SG), Ricky Marlowe (SF), Timothy Brogden (PF), Allen Dennis (C) Gary Rutherford, Roderick Baker, Norman Jenkins, Luther Thomas, Jason Lee | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Raymond Will (SF) Barry Fleisher | |
| 06:06 | Merrimack | Roger Haag misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | St. Anselm | Timothy Brogden gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Stites - foul #5 on Brian Stites, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | | |
| Subs | Merrimack | James Sims (SF), David Fitch (C) Roger Haag, Brian Stites | |
| 05:52 | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:31 | Merrimack | James Sims buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Carver | 54-62 |
| 05:12 | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:10 | St. Anselm | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Brogden | 54-62 |
| 04:56 | St. Anselm | Ronald Andrews steals the ball from Barry Moyer | 54-62 |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | Allen Dennis is called for the reach on James Sims - foul #2 on Allen Dennis, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker (PG), Norman Jenkins (PF) Barry Moyer, Timothy Brogden | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 04:40 | Merrimack | James Sims misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:40 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:22 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis drills a runner in the paint | 56-62 |
| 04:10 | Merrimack | Raymond Will hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 03:49 | St. Anselm | Roderick Baker banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Dennis | 58-65 |
| Lineup | St. Anselm | PG - Roderick Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Thiede (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Marlowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Louis Carver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Will (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ronald Andrews (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fitch (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Merrimack | Louis Carver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:30 | St. Anselm | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:18 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Sims - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford (PG), Jason Lee (C) Gerald Thiede, Ricky Marlowe | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kyle Thatcher (PG), Roger Haag (SG), Barry Fleisher (SF) Louis Carver, Raymond Will, James Sims | |
| 03:18 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:18 | St. Anselm | Allen Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher is hacked by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Barry Moyer (SG), Luther Thomas (PF) Norman Jenkins, Allen Dennis | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:57 | St. Anselm | St. Anselm calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede (SG) Barry Moyer | |
| Subs | Merrimack | Louis Carver (PG) Kyle Thatcher | |
| 02:40 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 63-67 |
| 02:23 | Merrimack | David Fitch buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Barry Fleisher | 63-69 |
| 02:11 | St. Anselm | Roger Haag steals it from Roderick Baker | 63-69 |
| 02:08 | Merrimack | Louis Carver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Haag | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede is hacked by Ronald Andrews - foul #4 on Ronald Andrews, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe (SF) Roderick Baker | |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| 01:52 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:52 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Roger Haag can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Rutherford - foul #2 on Gary Rutherford, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:38 | Merrimack | Roger Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | David Fitch is called for the reach on Gary Rutherford - foul #4 on David Fitch, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:16 | St. Anselm | Gary Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:56 | Merrimack | Barry Fleisher connects on the runner in the paint set up by Roger Haag | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Rutherford | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Merrimack | Gary Rutherford steps in front of the Ronald Andrews pass | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Anselm | St. Anselm is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Thiede - foul #2 on Gerald Thiede, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | Ronald Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Merrimack | David Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | Jason Lee is called for the reach on David Fitch - foul #2 on Jason Lee, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | David Fitch misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Merrimack | David Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | St. Anselm | Ricky Marlowe gets the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:04 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:03 | St. Anselm | Jason Lee snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | St. Anselm | Gerald Thiede knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 73-76 |